The Truth About The U.S. Government Poisoning Booze During Prohibition
In 1919, prohibition became, as they say, "a thing," and bootlegging became America's new favorite pastime.
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The Tragic Death Of Ernest Hemingway
There's no question that Ernest Hemingway was one of the 20th Century's professional manly men. So it's a shame that he met such a sad end.
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The Reason You'd Never Survive Life In Ancient Rome
The idealized image of Rome often portrayed in movies and TV shows was only known to the empire's richest citizens. For everyone else life was usually short and brutal.
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How Gangster Whitey Bulger Chased Dana White Out Of Boston
UFC president Dana White is a pretty powerful dude these days. However, everyone has to start somewhere ... and his start came while running away from the Winter Hill Gang, a gangster outfit led by none other than Whitey Bulger, the notorious gangster.
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What Bill Nye Was Doing Before He Became 'The Science Guy'
Science rules. Perhaps nobody knows this better than William Sanford Nye, born in Washington, D.C. in 1955, and known to generations of kids — literally — as the Science Guy.
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Here's How Much Elvis Presley Was Worth When He Died
Elvis Presley was the King of Rock and Roll, and as befits a man with this regal title, he lived a life of rock royalty. How much was Elvis worth when he died?
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Where Does The Pope Live?
Seeing how the pope runs his own country, and has a lot of influence, it wouldn't be inaccurate to state that he lives anywhere he wants.
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The Serious Injury That Nearly Kept Kurt Angle From Olympic Gold
Kurt Angle is one of the more successful wrestlers out there, both in the amateur circles and the world of pro wrestling. But winning nearly cost him everything.
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The Craziest Things Star Trek Fans Have Ever Done
Star Trek is a global phenomenon. It's one of the largest, most popular, and most influential science fiction franchises and has some seriously fanatical fans.
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What Pablo Escobar's Brother Is Doing Now
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is notorious for, among other things, amassing an illicit fortune larger than the gross domestic product of a small nation. And throughout his tenure as the most wanted man in the world, his older brother, Roberto Escobar, worked as his accountant.
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False Facts About Ozzy Osbourne You Always Thought Were True
Ozzy Osbourne has lived a life so unbelievable that many bonkers stories about him are indeed real. But a lot of common knowledge about the man is just plain wrong. Here are the false facts about Ozzy Osbourne that you always thought were true.
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Who Trained Jackie Chan?
Even people who don't like Kung Fu movies like Jackie Chan. It's hard not to. As an actor and director, he's charming, beguiling, and boy howdy, can he ever perform a stunt. Where'd he learn all that stuff?
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Here's How Much Eminem Is Really Worth
Eminem has lived one wild life. From his days in a trailer and struggling to get by, to being friends with Elton John and starring in superhero crossover comic books with the Punisher, he's one shining, potty-mouthed example of the American dream come true.
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What Really Happens To Mosquitoes During Winter?
Despite their virulence, most mosquito activity reaches its peak during the dog days of summer. But where do these little vampires go once it turns cold?
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The Biggest Things In The World That Have Mysteriously Vanished
Sometimes, stuff that should logically never be able to disappear will just up and vanish in quantities that are hard to describe. For our purposes, we'll use the quantifiers "a boatload," "a town-full," and "basically the entire wing of a museum."
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What Really Happened To All Of Cleopatra's Siblings
The reign of ancient Egypt's final pharaoh, Cleopatra VII, is one of the most famous sagas in history. However, if you only know the parts of the story involving Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, you're missing out on some delicious family drama that played out between Cleopatra and her siblings.
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The Tragic Death Of George Gershwin
Born in 1898 in Brooklyn, Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz (for such was his name) was identified early as a genuine musical prodigy. Here's how he died.
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The Messed Up Truth Of Jim Jones
A mass suicide left 918 people dead. Loved ones were left to wonder why they'd followed the man at the head of it all. This is the messed up truth of Jim Jones.
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Scientists Collect Dinosaur DNA From Fossilized Skull
In a development sure to alarm both Sam Neill and Chris Pratt, researchers announced the recent discovery of what they believe to be actual dinosaur DNA. So, you know, start booking your theme park tickets to the Isla Sorna now.
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Why Andre The Giant Almost Turned Down His Princess Bride Role
No wrestler seemed more beautifully suited for a movie role than Andre the Giant as the charismatic Fezzik in The Princess Bride. So why'd he almost pass it up?
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Who Are The Descendants Of These Famous Historical Figures?
What’s it like to be related to someone who altered history? Here's how the descendants of famous historical figures feel about their relatives.
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Here's Why Journey Just Fired Two Of Their Band Members
For at least two people out there, it's time to finally stop believin'. In the wake of accusations that bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith were engaged in an "ill-conceived coup d'etat" to usurp control of the band's name and relevant IP, both musicians will be sailing away from Journey.
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How Much Money Hulk Hogan Had To Pay Marvel For His Name
In these turbulent times, there are still a few things you can count on. There will be death, there will be taxes, and at some point down the line, possibly when you least expect it, Hulkamania will, with the inevitability of a sunset, come for you.
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The Real Reason Genesis Is Reuniting
Get ready to add some 1970s progressive rock to your summer concert list, because the latest once-defunct crew to load up their tour bus and get (most of) the band back together is effing Genesis.
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What Life Was Really Like For Women In Ancient Mesopotamia
The first cities in the world began popping up along the arable banks of the Tigris and Euphrates river around 4,500 BCE, creating historic period we now refer to as Mesopotamia. But what was life like for the women of the era?
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The Truth About Cult Leader Jim Jones' Death
On November 19, 1978, a woman named Hyacinth Thrash awoke in her cabin in the Guyanese jungle, and she entered a far darker world than the one she'd known. Over 900 fellow members of the People's Temple had died, including her own sister, after being forced to drink cyanide-infused Flavor-Aid.
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The Effects Of Coronavirus Can Actually Be Seen From Space
There's a new Chinese phenomenon visible from space, and it has nothing to do with keeping the rampaging Mongol horde at bay. The effects of the novel Wuhan coronavirus--the germ responsible for the budding COVID-19 pandemic -- were picked up by a NASA satellite monitoring air pollution over China.
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